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INSIDE JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL REPORTER PUBLISHED BY JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS Taylor, Gray, André and Shifflett Retire Class of 2013: Where Are They Headed? May Projects New Language Study Trips Going, Going, Gone Boys’ Lacrosse Takes First in State Fall Arts Events Alums Honored 2 3 4 4 6 8 9 9 AUGUST 2013 What a Difference a Year Makes One year after the groundbreaking on the site of the athletic center, a beautiful new facility was opened for business. An anonymous donor named equipment in the weight room in honor of retired physical education teacher and coach, Lee Keefer (Athletics). The family of the late Jerry Clinton, the David and Stephanie Truetzel family, and the John and Kathy Qualy family made gifts to name coaches’ offices. Current parents John and Mary Kaye Fort made a gift to name the coaches’ locker rooms. Nearly five dozen leadership gifts have been made to Burroughs so far in this campaign. We are grateful to all the families that have come together thus far to realize this significant transformation of the campus. We’ve come a long way in a year, and with less than $10 million to go, we have another major milestone — the opening of the new Haertter Hall — to celebrate within sight. A little more than a year ago, a parking lot led into the humble back door to the Cissel Center. Now a beautiful new athletic facility — a second main entrance to the school — stands on that same patch of ground. On the other side of campus, tucked between home plate and the old Haertter Hall, there now stands a state-of-the-art performing arts center. That facility will open in a matter of weeks. The renovated Commons and enlarged Quadrangle will roll out later this fall. Though the completion of one building and the near- completion of another are cause for celebration, there’s still much to do to reach the $45 million campaign goal. Several recent leadership gifts earmarked specifically for the new athletic center pushed the campaign closer. Bill ’66 and Kerry Holekamp named the athletic director’s office and the athletic director’s chair. The office honors Bill’s father, the late Louis C. Holekamp, who sent Bill and his brother, Tim ’64, to Burroughs. The Holekamp Family Chair in Athletics becomes the school’s eighth endowed faculty chair and the first chair in athletics. Athletic director Peter Tasker is the first holder of the chair. Current parents Charlie and Kim Peters and their children gave the cardio room that overlooks Laughing Lake. The large area is one of several fitness areas that occupy the top level of the athletic center. Senior Assembly provided the first occasion for a gathering of students, faculty and many parents in the new athletic center. The building was called into service again one week later when rain moved the 88 th graduation ceremony indoors and then throughout the summer for Burr Oak Camp, athletic training, Aim High and August Days. Campaign chair Steve Maritz ’76 and former Board president Mary Beth Soffer celebrate the opening of the athletic center, the first of several projects that will transform 40 percent of the campus.

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Page 1: August 2013 - John Burroughs School

INSIDE

J O H N B U R R O U G H S S C H O O L

REPORTER

PUBLiSHEd By JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL fOR ALUmNi, PARENTS ANd fR iENdS

Taylor, Gray, André

and Shifflett Retire

Class of 2013:

Where Are

They

Headed?

May

Projects

New

Language

Study Trips

Going, Going,

Gone

Boys’ Lacrosse

Takes First

in State

Fall Arts

Events

Alums

Honored

2

3

4

4

6

8

9

9

August 2013

What a Difference a Year MakesOne year after the groundbreaking on the site of the athletic center, a beautiful new facility was opened for business.

• An anonymous donor named equipment in the weight

room in honor of retired physical education teacher and

coach, Lee Keefer (Athletics).

• The family of the late Jerry Clinton, the David and

Stephanie Truetzel family, and the John and Kathy

Qualy family made gifts to name coaches’ offices.

Current parents John and Mary Kaye Fort made a gift to

name the coaches’ locker rooms.

Nearly five dozen leadership gifts have been made to

Burroughs so far in this campaign. We are grateful to all

the families that

have come together

thus far to realize

this significant

transformation of

the campus. We’ve

come a long way in

a year, and with less

than $10 million to

go, we have another

major milestone

— the opening of

the new Haertter

Hall — to celebrate

within sight.

A little more than a year ago, a parking lot led into the

humble back door to the Cissel Center. Now a beautiful new

athletic facility — a second main entrance to the school —

stands on that same patch of ground. On the other side of

campus, tucked between home plate and the old Haertter

Hall, there now stands a state-of-the-art performing arts

center. That facility will open in a matter of weeks. The

renovated Commons and enlarged Quadrangle will roll out

later this fall.

Though the completion of one building and the near-

completion of another are cause for celebration, there’s still

much to do to reach the $45 million campaign goal. Several

recent leadership gifts earmarked specifically for the new

athletic center pushed the campaign closer.

• Bill ’66 and Kerry Holekamp named the athletic

director’s office and the athletic director’s chair. The

office honors Bill’s father, the late Louis C. Holekamp,

who sent Bill and his brother, Tim ’64, to Burroughs.

The Holekamp Family Chair in Athletics becomes the

school’s eighth endowed faculty chair and the first chair

in athletics. Athletic director Peter Tasker is the first

holder of the chair.

• Current parents Charlie and Kim Peters and their

children gave the cardio room that overlooks Laughing

Lake. The large area is one of several fitness areas that

occupy the top level of the athletic center.

Senior Assembly provided the first occasion for a gathering of students, faculty and many parents in the new athletic center. The building was called into service again one week later when rain moved the 88th graduation ceremony indoors and then throughout the summer for Burr Oak Camp, athletic training, Aim High and August Days.

Campaign chair Steve Maritz ’76 and former Board president Mary Beth Soffer celebrate the opening of the athletic center, the first of several projects that will transform 40 percent of the campus.

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TR ANSITIONS

2 | Burroughs reporter

Faculty Missing You AlreadyThe close of the 2012–13 school year brought the retirement of four long-time members of the faculty and staff.

Jerry Taylor (Science)

Before physics teacher Jerry Taylor taught, he trained as a

Benedictine monk, and before that, he was a competitive

boxer. But when Jerry found his way into the classroom — at

Logos School and Beaumont and then at Burroughs — that

is where he stayed. And although few of Jerry’s students

know anything of his other talents, virtually all of them,

including those who struggled in his subject, attest to his

teaching abilities. Jerry is invested in helping his students

understand physics, which is why former Head of School

Keith Shahan named him the first holder of the Alice Snod-

grass Chair for Excellence in Teaching.

The mainstay throughout Jerry’s 30-year career at

Burroughs has been physics, but he also taught other

courses in the Science Department, most recently seventh

grade meteorology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics

with a minor in mathematics from St. Louis University

and completed a program at the Harvard-Smithsonian

Institute for Astrophysics that qualified him to conduct

workshops and serve as a resource person in the teaching of

astronomy. Jerry is a former JBS boys’ and girls’ basketball

coach, baseball coach and member of the Faculty Executive

Committee. He and his wife, Jane, are the parents of two

sons, one of whom is Charlie ’10.

madelyn Gray (enGliSh)

Throughout her career in education, English teacher

Madelyn Gray has kept moving to keep things interesting.

She worked with emotionally disturbed children in Harlem;

she taught Mexican-American children in Texas; she

directed a learning center for rural children in upstate New

York; she counseled 16-year-olds at a maximum-security

institution; she taught and served as an administrator

at a boys’ boarding school in Pittsburgh. In 1990, she

came to Burroughs — where she stayed. In addition to

teaching, Madelyn held several key administrative positions,

including principal of grades 11 and 12 (1991 to 1997),

college counselor (1991 to 2012) and director of college

counseling (December 1996 to 2006). Madelyn holds a

bachelor’s degree from City University of New York and a

master’s degree from the University of Texas. She and her

husband, Rockwell, are the parents of three children, one of

whom is Elizabeth ’95.

marTin andre (PlanT oPeraTionS)

Martin André came to Burroughs just before the Cissel

Center opened and soon became the facility’s gatekeeper,

caretaker and goodwill ambassador. He liked working at the

center of student life, accepting the added work that being

at the hub entailed, and he graciously welcomed any visitor

who crossed the building’s threshold. For 28 years, Martin

arrived at 2:30 pm, kept the area in tip-top shape, locked the

doors behind him at night and returned many weekends to

reopen them. (In fact, worth noting is the unofficial record

he holds for most proms attended in the building.) As those

same doors closed for a final time in June, so did Martin’s

long career at Burroughs.

Becky ShiffleTT (BuSineSS office)

Becky Shifflett joined the Burroughs staff in 1990 after

serving in a number of parent volunteer capacities, including

bookstore volunteer and Potpourri co-chair. She started as a

part-time assistant in the PE/Athletics Department, where

she worked with four athletic directors. She also opened the

bookstore every morning before school started. Several years

ago, Becky moved to the Business Office to help coordinate

the bookstore’s newly automated operations and volunteer

support. There, as in any other role, Becky contributed to

making this school a community. She and her husband,

John, are the parents of Erica ’93, and Joe ’96.

movinG on

In addition to the four retirees, five teachers and a coach left

Burroughs at the end of the 2012–13 school year.

• English teacher and coach Barry Albrecht ’96 will devote

time to writing and business ventures.

• English teacher Joe Kennedy will teach at National

Cathedral School in Washington, D.C.

• Physics teacher Val Michael retired.

• Math teacher and sponsor of the Asian Culture Club

Tuan Nguyen will attend graduate school at Vanderbilt.

• Choral director and chair of the Music Department

Denise Stookesberry (Music) will teach private music

students.

• PE teacher and former head football coach Gus Frerotte

will move to Pittsburgh.

From left are Jerry Taylor (Science), Madelyn Gray (English), Becky Shifflett (Business Office) and Martin André (Plant Operations).

Tim Baker and Laura Crowley

Four Assume New Roles

Four teachers assume new roles for

the 2013-14 school year.

Tim Baker takes over as chair of the

Music Department, and Laura Crowley takes over as chair of the

Math Department.

John Merritt (History; PE/Athletics) is

the new head football coach.

Brian Connor, formerly of the

Industrial Technology Department,

moved to the Theatre Department,

where he will teach and serve as

production manager.

Seven Honored for 25 Years of ServiceCongratulations to the faculty and

staff members who marked 25 years of

service to Burroughs in 2013. They are:

Philip Barnes: Latin and Greek teacher;

former holder of the Johnston

Endowed Chair in Classics; former

chair of the Classics Department

Judy Grand: Assistant in College

Counseling; faculty sponsor of

the yearbook; grade 8 community

service organizer; May Project

advisor

Kevin McKone: Math teacher and

tutor; co-site director of Aim High;

member of the Diversity team;

Announcer for football and other

athletic contests; faculty sponsor of

the Sports for Charity and Care Club;

former coach

Lynn Phelps: Writer and editor of

Reporter and Parent Newsletter;

advertising coordinator

James Wagner: History and Urban

Issues and Design teacher; faculty

sponsor of the Kiva Club; founder

and former coach of the water polo

program

Steve Wilcutt: Physical education

teacher; head boys’ varsity basketball

coach; assistant golf coach

Susie Wilson: Receptionist and

attendance secretary

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TR ANSITIONS

August 2013 | 3

PASSAGESWhere Are They Headed?

univerSiTy of miSSouri, columBiaRushil Sheth

univerSiTy of miSSouri, kanSaS ciTy (6-year medical program)Jake Fruchter

neW york univerSiTySiddharth Das

The ohio STaTe univerSiTyEzekiel Elliott

univerSiTy of oklahomaChris Hanrahan

univerSiTy of PennSylvaniaSolo CeesayCharlie Van Doren

Pomona colleGeRobert BecklesJordan Shaheen

PrinceTon univerSiTyXavier BledsoeKelly HatfieldSally LemkemeierVicky Liu

rhodeS colleGeMira Patel

univerSiTy of richmondBrynne BaizerCarlie JohnsonErin Vidlak

SainT louiS univerSiTyKevin Eapen

univerSiTy of SouTh carolinaAlec Hanselman

univerSiTy of SouThern californiaAlicia Liu

SPelman colleGeRahny Longley

TeXaS a&m univerSiTyAndrew Creighton

Baylor univerSiTyJosh Malzahn

BoSTon univerSiTySana JohnsonArmina Petrescu-TudorCruz RileyKarah Tyson

BoWdoin colleGeKatie FoleyLiz Rill

Bucknell univerSiTyEmily Goodloe

univerSiTy of california aT San dieGoMackenzie Brandt

california inSTiTuTe of TechnoloGyJoe Roddy

univerSiTy of chicaGoTheresa-Anne Tatom- NaeckerKatherine Taylor

colBy colleGeMaddie Lipton

colGaTe univerSiTyAbby BalfourZoë Smith

univerSiTy of colorado aT BoulderPercy Vanacht

cornell univerSiTyJ.R. LattaTori PrattWill Shao

deniSon univerSiTyAbby Martone

univerSiTy of denverLeeanne Hurster

dePauW univerSiTyTaylor Ingram

duke univerSiTyJack GradyCollean TrotterMelissa Zhang

emory univerSiTyT.J. Subramanian

fordham univerSiTyCorina Minden- Birkenmaier

The GeorGe WaShinGTon univerSiTyJay PrapaisilpKatie Sky

GeorGeToWn univerSiTyEmily Brown

hamilTon colleGe – neW yorkAlex CornwellJacqueline Guyol

hamPTon univerSiTyJaelin McGull

harvard colleGeBrad RiewDanny Nightingale

haverford colleGeAbby FrerotteAmanda Robiolio

indiana univerSiTy aT BloominGTonGiovani GomesGriff Palan

JohnS hoPkinS univerSiTyAndrew BartnettKatie Link

univerSiTy of kanSaSKate Koby

lehiGh univerSiTyWilliam Ruwitch

macaleSTer colleGeNick Guo

mcGill univerSiTyArmaan Kamra

univerSiTy of miami (florida)Alice Woods

middleBury colleGeChristian BledsoeTed Grace

TeXaS chriSTian univerSiTyAlex GaffiganKit Schmid

The univerSiTy of TeXaS aT auSTinJimmy FortBrianna Souers

TufTS univerSiTyRuth BarryFrankie CaiazzoAdam HotalingDavid Hua

Tulane univerSiTyKarina AquinoKatherine FoxClaire Sweetman

univerSiTy of TulSaSeve BeaverKirk SmithTyler Trzecki

vaSSar colleGeAleena Malik

univerSiTy of virGiniaPeter Schnuck

WaShinGTon univerSiTy in ST. louiSMeghan BachScott BurnsJimmy CarneyA.D. MarshallSam WexlerMatt Wong

WeSTminSTer colleGeZach Norton

WheaTon colleGe (ma)Alex Gafford

Xavier univerSiTy of louiSianaSydney O’Neal

yale univerSiTySarah CohenGinna DoyleFoye Oluokun

Ali Boettcher will take a gap year.

Selected by the Class of 2013 as the Senior Assembly speaker, Chris Front opened his speech by taking a picture of his first graduating class since becoming the principal of grades 11 and 12. He went on to talk about life and fairy tales. He said, “Even when things go hopelessly off course, happy endings are possible. And if my life is in any way instructive, going off course may actually be the best path to a happy ending.”

In his speech at Senior Assembly, Jay Prapaisilp, senior class president, encouraged his classmates to remain connected. “As the cliché goes, new doors will open, and we’ll all find our own way in life. But I ask that you all keep the door called Burroughs opened just a crack. I know I will.”

Will Shao ’13 (above) and Kelly Hatfield ’13 (below) spoke at graduation. Will talked about coming to America when he was nine years old. “Although the process of coming to America presented me with difficulty, it was those difficult times that taught me to continue swimming even when the current fiercely rushes against you. You never know if life’s greatest setbacks will ultimately become your most triumphant successes.”

Kelly encouraged her classmates to avoid approaching life like a constant function. “By definition, these horizontal lines experience no changes in slope or y values. This fact makes them simple to analyze but fundamentally uninteresting when exploring more advanced or abstract ideas. With just a small leap from this realm of mathematics to the broader scope of life, the same rule applies. Without any form of change, whether in the positive or negative direction, life is boring. Stagnant. Safe.”

On cover: Amanda Robiolio ’13

Members of the Class of 2013 will go to 58 colleges. One student will take a gap year.

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our students

4 | Burroughs reporter

Ticks and Wolf CriesA May Project as a senior counselor at Bio Drey Land sheds light on the Burroughs experience as a whole.

Having completed the full circle of Drey Land experiences

during her six years at Burroughs, Abby Balfour ’13 returned

to the wilderness camp in May as a senior counselor for

ninth grade Bio Drey Land. In her May Project journal of

the experience, Abby reflected on the perspective gained

from watching another class of Burroughs students as

they listened to the same words she had heard three years

earlier. “We see younger kids every day complete the same

milestones that we surmounted. ... We are not often,

however, given the front-row opportunity to observe these

milestones in their entirety.”

“Bio Drey Land does not service the eternal pessimist very

well,” wrote Abby. “An enormous workload dedicated to the

counting of crayfish and the measuring of dissolved oxygen

within the creek is not exactly one’s ideal way to spend a few

days in beautiful southern Missouri. Creatures crawl over

your face in the night; ticks become your best buddies in the

forest; and the creek becomes your second home no matter

the temperature. If you can find the good in these situations,

then you have mastered Bio Drey Land. In essence, you’ve

mastered Burroughs. ...

“Bio Drey Land is so much more than just a four-day biology

camp in southern Missouri. ... In my opinion, Bio Drey

Land captures the essence of John Burroughs School. You

are given an immense workload with high expectations

of faculty members. Sleep falls victim to long nights of

crunching numbers and writing essays. If these are the only

observations made by you, however, then our school has

clearly failed you.

“The parallels between Bio Drey Land and the overall

Burroughs experience are truly striking to me, which is why

I chose to be a counselor this year. Along with the workload

are wonderful people who surround you every step of the

way. It is so incredibly easy to have fun that if you are having

a poor time, you are clearly doing something wrong. A lack

of makeup and an abundance of attire acquired at Goodwill

are the norm, because at Drey Land, much like at our safe

haven at 755 South Price Road, looks only provide a minute

ingredient to the overall package of a person’s contribution to

the community.

“You learn quickly at Bio Drey Land that if you attempt to

work alone, you will inevitably fail. You learn to develop

relationships with others founded on support and help. In

the moment, the relationship might be as easy as relaying

the basal areas of dogwoods to a companion in need. In

the paralleled analogy for the Burroughs experience, the

relationship might be as difficult as comforting a friend who

has learned of the death of a loved one. ...

“From an outsider’s perspective, I am worlds apart from

ninth graders Mya Harris and William Rapp, who were

members of the group I counseled. They have three years of

high school ahead of them. They have yet to experience their

first heartbreak, their first high school party, their first major

mistake that only they will be responsible for. I stand on the

opposite end of this spectrum, having hurdled all three of

those obstacles and then some. ...

“In the creek catching crayfish, however, William’s jokes

keep the mood alive. In the forest, Mya’s stories of freshman-

year experiences build an environment of commonality.

Around the campfire, my 16 freshmen make me laugh so

hard that I begin to cry. To me, the words ‘freshman’ and

‘senior’ bear such little significance at our school. No matter

our age, we have something in common: John Burroughs

School. ... The fact that a senior can become such a good

friend with kids three years younger than she, three years

that encompass a world of growing up and becoming an

adult, speaks volumes to the type of community that this

school fosters.

“In my final moments of reflection, I will say this: success at

Burroughs is entirely dependent on what type of person you

are. If you get in your dad’s car at the pickup for Bio Drey

Land and all you can tell him is the number of ticks that

you pulled off your body or the temperature of the freezing

creek, then Burroughs has failed you, and you have failed

Burroughs. If you get in your dad’s car, however, and relay to

him the hilarious story of Jack Grady ’13 attempting THREE

nights in a row to scare freshmen with a wolf cry only to

have zero reaction all THREE nights, or if you relay to him

the tale of William Rapp’s ability to laugh even after having

fallen face first in the creek, then you have found success.

“Burroughs provides a community that makes it so easy to

have fun. I only hope that younger generations will forever

ignore the ticks and thunderstorms that life throws at us and

instead choose to focus on the hilarious wolf cries of Jack

Grady that surround us.”

Travel

New Trips for Language StudentsIn June, the Modern Languages

Department coordinated trips as a

complement to the study of French

and Spanish. The department plans

to offer the Spain trip annually, the

France trip biennially.

The first group to depart comprised 17

students who had completed Spanish

III and IV and teachers Maria Cohen

and Carlos Carvajal. The nine-day trip

focused on the history and culture of

Spain. Destinations included Madrid,

Segovia, Toledo, Cordoba and

Granada.

The Alcázar of Segovia was among the sites that Burroughs students of Spanish visited during their nine-day tour of Spain.

The three-week trip to France (which

included brief visits to Belgium and

Switzerland) focused on cultural

immersion including a two-week

homestay with the families of French

host siblings from Burroughs’ sister

school, Lycée Arbez-Carme, in

Bellignat, France, near the French-

Swiss border. (Burroughs students

hosted 30 students from Lycée

Arbez-Carme in April.) Following the

two-week homestay, the 18 students

of French in grades 9 through 12

and their teachers, Allégra Clément-

Bayard and Allison Prabhakar, and

principal Scott Deken participated

in an itinerary that included visits to

Geneva, Brussels, Chamonix, Lyon,

Avignon, Nîmes, Aix-en-Provence,

Versailles, Giverny and Paris.

During their three-week trip to France, with side trips to Belgium and Switzerland, Burroughs students visited the Demeure du Chaos, a museum of contemporary art near Lyon that the AP students had studied.

May Projects:

Senior Abby Balfour (on right) and freshman Mya Harris bonded during their common Burroughs experiences at Bio Drey Land.

“Burroughs provides a community that

makes it so easy to have fun. I only hope

that younger generations will forever ignore

the ticks and thunderstorms that life throws

at us and instead choose to focus on the

hilarious wolf cries of Jack Grady that

surround us.”

Since 1968, Burroughs has scattered seniors during the month of May to put their skills and talents into practice as they serve the larger community. This year, student-

designed May Projects took them to St. Louis agencies where they served as tutors, researchers, trail blazers, event planners, lab assistants and more.

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Our StudentS

August 2013 | 5

Please Keep Us InformedJohn Burroughs School publishes

the Reporter for distribution to

alumni, current and past parents and

grandparents, faculty and staff, and

friends of the school.

Editor: Lynn Hoppe Phelps

Photographer: Andrew Newman ’87

Director of Communications

and Community Relations:

Ellen Leschen Bremner ’67

Please keep us posted on job changes,

degrees, honors, marriages, births

and adoptions, deaths — any news

you may have. Please contact Nancy

Cusanelli at ncusanelli@jburroughs.

org or 314/993-4040, ext. 264, to

notify the school of news.

Travel

10th Expedition to the Grand CanyonIn early June, the Science Department

sponsored its 10th geologic expedition

of the Grand Canyon for rising ninth

graders. Though not a required part

of the curriculum, the trip serves as a

complement to what students learn in

eighth grade earth science classes.

In addition to analyzing the rock

layers and formations, the student

participants and their faculty

chaperones — Margaret Bahe

(Science), Rachael Barnes (Math) and

Kevin Kinney (Physical Education/

Athletics) — took a float trip down the

Colorado River and side trips to Zion

National Park, Pink Coral Sand Dune

State Park and other sites.

Hazel Jensen (Science, retired) took

the first group of 13 students to

the Canyon in 2004. This year, 29

students participated.

In floating down the Colorado River, earth science students gained an appreciation for water’s power, over time, to carve the chasm.

Dear 1925 ClassmatesA self-described information hoarder archives 60 years of correspondence with members of a St. Louis high school’s class of 1925.

David Hua ’13 appreciates the value of preserving

potentially useful information. His May Project involved

the organization of the Missouri Historical Society’s Max

Hurtgen Collection — “seven considerably voluminous and

dust-covered boxes, each packed with manila folders.” Like

David, Max Hurtgen — an alumnus of Cleveland

(St. Louis) High School’s Class of 1925 — was an

information hoarder. For 60 years, Max kept track of

most of the 287 members of his class, compiling files of

correspondence, news clippings, photos and questionnaires.

David’s prime directive during his May Project was to skim

the collection’s documents, remove letters from envelopes,

unfold folded items, transfer documents to acid-free archival

folders and boxes, and index the collection’s contents. In the

process, he read about classmates who had been widowed

during World War II; who had run hospitals in Iran; who

had reunited with a long-lost sibling through Max’s efforts;

who had earned acclaim as the “flying grandmother”; who

had run for the Missouri House of Representatives; and who

had survived the Bataan Death March.

“Mysteries galore!” wrote David in his May Project journal.

“Gaining such insights into the lives of so many people

felt a bit intrusive. But ultimately I believe that my role was

important.” In the course of his work, David saw 287 lives

unfold before his eyes.

“A marriage announcement, a brochure, a family photo, a

newspaper article and a carefully written letter allowed me

to fast-forward through

their existences, and an

obituary or a funeral notice

abruptly reminded me that

their stories had already

ended. Children were born,

grew up and raised their

own children. Over the

course of a few documents,

old age had set in, and

suddenly people realized

the amount of time that had

passed. For some, life was

rather uneventful, and they

spent most of their years playing bridge and writing cards.

For others, politics was the next logical step after retirement.

Though the flow of time moved on, most of these classmates

stayed connected, and their friendships only grew stronger

over the years.

“Looking back from 2013 upon this 60-year odyssey as

experienced by 287 people was truly inspiring. In the

end, perhaps the most extraordinary figure of all was Max

himself. He single-handedly preserved his classmates’ lives

in this archive for posterity, and that is an achievement to

take pride in. His own folder ends with his obituary (1991),

placed there by his friends.”

David Hua ’13

Giving Students a Lift for LifeTwo seniors taught math and in the process learned a thing or two themselves.

upset me a lot,” wrote

Foye. “He is throwing it all

away without even giving

it a chance.”

Jimmy, who has several

years of experience as

a teacher’s aid with the

Aim High program at

Burroughs, says that

Lift for Life was founded

on the premise that all

students are capable of

learning. As at any school, Jimmy saw that personalities and

abilities varied. He was less familiar with the difficulties

many of these students faced in their personal lives. After

one student died from a seizure, other students opened

up about their own lives — “murder stories, drug stories,

runaway brother stories, molestation, rape and beatings,”

wrote Jimmy. “It showed me how strong these kids are. ...

Despite the terrible tragedies that have happened to them,

and no matter how rough their lives are, they still show up to

school, smile and laugh with their friends.

“I learned how helpful schools like Lift for Life can be for

inner city kids, and I strongly encourage others to volunteer.

I honestly feel that I benefitted more from the experience

than the children I tutored.”

Foye Oluokun’13

Jimmy Carney ’13

Math students at Lift for Life Academy near the Soulard

area of St. Louis were up against a deadline in May. To pass

the class, they needed to demonstrate their proficiency in

required concepts. Foye Oluokun ’13 and Jimmy Carney ’13

were there to help the students master the material.

The problem was that assignments had piled up, and the

students had a great deal to accomplish in the final weeks

of the school year. “Each day I helped kids with probability

or simple geometry,” wrote Foye in his May Project journal.

“When they finally understood a concept well enough to pass

the test that was holding them back from passing the class, I

felt very proud of myself for helping out.”

“There were students who appreciated the help, but some

had no interest in class. My favorite students were the ones

who didn’t believe they could do it. Then, with a little bit of

help, the light bulb went

on, and they understood

the material,” wrote Foye.

“Other students saw no

point in the exercises. One

kid who was very smart and

quick on his feet did not

take initiative to do school

work. He said it would

not help in his chosen

profession — a life on the

streets. This comment

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Going, Going, GoneThe final days of the assembly hall that has stood at the heart of community life for 55 years were characterized by business as usual sweetened with a dose of nostalgia.

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1. The Senior Orchestra, Jazz I and Jazz II ensembles performed at a concert on April 29. From left

are Madison Ungacta ’15 and Vicky Liu ’13.

2. Seniors Robert Beckles (vocal), Christian Bledsoe (drums), Xavier Bledsoe (sax), Ginna Doyle

(vocal) and Brad Riew (piano) serenaded assembly — and especially their classmates — on their last

day, April 29. Here, Xavier improvises on sax with his brother, Christian, accompanying him on

drums.

3. A crowd of students, parents, alums, parents of alums, and current and former faculty gathered

in the Commons on May 11 for a brief reception before the JBS Players’ final production in Haertter

Hall. The evening featured a slide show spanning 55 years and a memory wall. From left are John

Krupela ’11, Alex Prakken ’11 and Keaton Armentrout ’11.

4. The JBS Players presented The Madwoman of Chaillot on May 10 and 11.

5. The Chorale, JBS Voices and Men’s a cappella performed on April 30. From left are Maddie

Ruwitch ’15, Sandy Chesterton ’15 and Veda Kamra ’15.

6. Shelley Haertter Johnson ’49, here with Head of School Andy Abbott, attended the Haertter Hall

Farewell on May 11. She is the daughter of Leonard Haertter, headmaster from 1935 to 1964, for

whom the assembly hall is named. The new venue will retain the Haertter name.

7. Entrepreneur, author of Courage to Find the Fire Within and personal development coach Peter

Hobler ’75 spoke to students about finding their passions on May 3. Peter told the story of his

brother, the late Chris Hobler ’83, who pursued music against the advice of those closest to him.

8. On May 13, twelve members of the faculty and staff choir said “farewell” with a medley of goodbye

songs. From left are Jason Taff (Math), Brian Connor (Theatre), Jeff Dee (English; Academic

Support; Athletics) and Jim Kemp (Development).

9. Nine faculty alumni shared memories of Haertter Hall at the last morning assembly in the

original Haertter Hall (May 17). Amy Greenwood Dunaway ’92 (Development) shared memories

that included classmate Michael Gafford’s speech for class president (during which he slid across

the stage greased with Crisco cooking oil), Dr. Shahan reading the almanac, Potpourri skits and

Halloween assemblies. Her classmate Mylin Johnson (Academic Support; PE/Athletics) talked about

being selected for the 1989 holiday tableau and the welcome he received on his return to Burroughs

after a serious injury a few years ago.

10. Andrew Newman ’87 (Fine Arts) briefly revived The Haertter’s Men’s Club by recruiting (from

left) juniors Cole Warner, Donald Soffer, Stuart Fort, Peter Munger, Nathan Dee and Zach Lamb to

perform “Bacon” during the last assembly on May 17.

11. Shortly after the curtain dropped on the May 18 performance of the seventh and eighth graders’

production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged, the doors of the original Haertter

Hall closed forever. At left, Hamlet, played by eighth grader Juliet Alpert, plunges a sword into the

chest of Claudius, played by eighth grader Aidan Reid.

12. After the demolition of the original Haertter Hall, the facade of the new Haertter Hall

Performing Arts Center, which had been hidden behind it, was visible (photo taken July 24).

13. The new Haertter Hall will open by mid-September (photo taken July 24).

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In August 2012, JBS teams took to the practice fields

underneath an enormous crane and surrounded by giant

earth-moving equipment as the foundation for the new

Athletic Center was being poured. By May 2013, the

crane had been taken down and the Athletic Center had

been officially deemed “open for business.” During this

time, the Bombers competed across three sports seasons

and experienced incredible success on the fields, courts,

courses and more. The spring sports season proved to be a

continuation of the outstanding fall and winter seasons by

the Bombers.

The boys’ lacrosse team, which was only in its second season

as a varsity-level sport and third year of existence, captured

the Missouri Division II State Championship. Winning

the title was the crowning achievement of an incredible

season that saw the boys compile a record of 18-1. With the

only blemish on the record coming against a powerhouse

team from Pennsylvania over spring break, the boys went

undefeated through their entire schedule throughout the

state of Missouri.

The boys’ track team also had an outstanding season

and narrowly missed capturing a State Championship

in Jefferson City, as the team ended with 55.5 points to

Grandview’s 58.2. Doing his part to help the team was

senior Ezekiel Elliott (at right), who took home the first-place

medal in each of his four events: the 110-meter hurdles, the

100-meter dash, the 300-meter hurdles and the 200-meter

dash. For his efforts all season long, Ezekiel was named

the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Male Track Athlete of the Year.

Also contributing to the team’s success were high jumper

and long jumper Xavier Bledsoe ’13, pole vaulter Andrew

Bartnett ’13, shot putter and discus thrower Jaelin

McGull ’13 and distance runner Kirk Smith ’13 (at left).

These seniors all helped lead the way to one of the most

successful track seasons in Burroughs’ history.

Also taking home a second-place finish in the State

tournament was the boys’ tennis team. Led by the doubles

Boys’ Lacrosse Takes First in StateA great year in athletics concludes with a State title and second-place finishes in boys’ track and boys’ tennis.

Running on EmptyNational Merit finalist Kirk Smith ’13, a

four-year standout on the cross country

and track teams, can run on fumes.

He’s interested in building cars that will

do the same.

Kirk was recognized in May as

Burroughs’ 2013 Scholar-Athlete, a

recognition presented by the St. Louis

Post-Dispatch. Most highly decorated in

cross country, Kirk claimed 10th in State

individually in the fall of 2012, fifth

in the fall of 2011. In track (running

the 4x800 meter, 1600 meter and

3,200 meter), Kirk contributed to the

team’s undefeated season in 2013 and

second-place finish in State. He earned

Post-Dispatch All-Metro third-team cross

country honors and has been selected to

numerous all-district and all-conference

teams in both cross country and track.

On the day that Kirk was to receive

the Scholar-Athlete award at the

Cardinals’ game at Busch Stadium,

the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KSDK

Channel 5 featured another of

Kirk’s accomplishments. The long-

distance runner, who plans to major

in mechanical engineering at the

University of Tulsa, has been up to

his elbows in grease, replacing a 1986

Honda’s combustible engine with an

electric motor.

After stumbling on a YouTube

video about a low-budget electric car

conversion, Kirk enlisted the help of

his mechanically inclined buddy and

neighbor, Andrew Bartnett ’13. The

two friends started the project during

the summer after their junior year

and continued working on it during

Kirk’s project technology class at

Burroughs. They found the car

with extra parts on Craig’s list and

salvaged the motor from a

friend’s 40-year-old electric

forklift.

Kirk and Andrew got

the car running in the

spring, took several laps around

the Price Road parking lot

and then almost immediately

took it apart. Kirk says, “We’re

currently working on the car

again and once we get it back

together this time, after evaluating

its performance, we’ll decide to go

further or leave it as is.”

Scholar-Athlete

duo of Michael Peters ’15 and Matthew Wong ’13, who

finished second in State in the doubles competition, as well

as Charlie Van Doren ’13 and Nick Guo ’13, who finished

fourth in doubles, the boys’ tennis team put together one of

its most impressive seasons in recent history. When all was

said and done, Michael Peters was named the Metro League

All-Conference Tennis Player of the Year for his outstanding

efforts on the courts.

On the girls’ side, the soccer team continued its post-

season success by capturing its third consecutive District

Championship. Meanwhile, the girls’ lacrosse team

continued to prove itself as one of the top teams in the state

by advancing far into the State tournament before bowing

out in the State semifinals.

Across the board, the Bomber teams had an outstanding

spring season. And with all of this team success came some

individual recognition for those who led the way. All-Metro

selections included Ruth Barry ’13 (lacrosse), Andrew

Bartnett ’13 (pole vault), Abby Frerotte ’13 (lacrosse), Leeanne

Hurster ’13 (lacrosse), Steph Kelly ’14 (lacrosse), Michael

Peters ’15 (tennis), Kevin Steinhouse ’14 (water polo), Chris

Wetzel ’14 (lacrosse) and Matthew Wong ’13 (tennis).

The boys’ lacrosse team claimed the State title in Division II — only two years after lacrosse was designated as a varsity sport at Burroughs.

Senior Ezekiel Elliott took home the gold medal in each of his four events at the State track meet.

Seniors Kirk Smith (on right) and Andrew Bartnett converted a car with a combustible engine to an electric motor.

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our alumni

Alumni HonoredThe Alumni Association named David Clark ’62 as the 2013 Outstanding Alumnus and Ben Rassieur ’72 as the Distinguished Service recipient.

Every year the Alumni Association Board honors two alumni

for their service — one for contributions to mankind, the

other for service to Burroughs. The 2013 honorees were

David Clark ’62 and Ben Rassieur ’72.

diSTinGuiShed Service reciPienT

Alumni Association Board president Scott McNett ’79

introduced Distinguished Service recipient Ben Rassieur

’72 as “the father of all current campus improvements.” As

a member of the Board of Trustees (2006 to 2012), Ben was

instrumental in making the new athletic and performing

arts centers a reality.

In his remarks, Ben acknowledged that current school

leaders are building on the work of previous generations.

“One generation after another built, expanded and

improved the campus. They selected new leaders to keep

the philosophy of the school alive. They gave generously of

money and expertise to provide financial stability for the

school and scholarships for students who otherwise would

not be able to afford a Burroughs education. ... Shortly, you

will become alumni, inheriting the responsibilities set for

you by the generations preceding you. There will come a

time to start planning the next great thing for our school. I

encourage you — no, I challenge you — to be a part of it.”

ouTSTandinG alumnuS

The 2013 Outstanding Alumnus, David Clark ’62, a

senior research scientist at MIT’s Computer Science and

Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, wrote the first software

that linked personal computers to the Internet and led in

the conceptualization of the Internet’s use beyond a few

hundred users in academia and government.

In his comments to students, David flashed back to 1974,

when a paper describing what come to be known as the

Internet was published. Shortly after that paper appeared,

David and a dozen other computer scientists joined the

effort to build something that many doubted could be built.

They faced the same problems that computer scientists face

today: computers do what you tell them to do, not what you

mean for them to do.

David explained, “So you set two computers going, each

following the rules, and somehow the conversation would go

off the rails and hang up. We would find a bug in the rules,

rewrite them, reprogram the computers and try again.” The

process took almost 10 years, according to David, but by

January 1, 1983, the groundwork had been laid. Once that

had been accomplished, David programmed the system (the

predecessor of Unix) to attach to the Internet, and he wrote

the code to connect the personal computer to the Internet.

Since those early years writing code, David’s efforts have

increasingly shifted to policy and governance of the Internet,

extending into the realms of economics, law, social activism

and political science.

David told students, “I have worked at MIT all my career.

One job — very simple resume. Working for a university has

been a great opportunity for me. ... I mention this because

I want to point out that there are lots of ways to have an

impact. Research is certainly one way. It can change the

world. And that is sort of fun.”

Fall Arts EventsBonSack Gallery eXhiBiT

Featuring prints by Tom Huck

August 22 through September 18

All are invited to a reception from 5:30 to

7:30 pm, Friday, August 30.

BonSack Gallery eXhiBiT

Featuring drawings and paintings by

Mary Lamboley

September 20 through October 16

All are invited to a reception from 5:30 to

7:30 pm, Friday, September 20.

BonSack and kuehner

Gallery eXhiBiTS

Featuring paintings by

Linda Dubinsky Skrainka ’57

October 18 through November 13

Alumni are invited to a reception in

conjunction with Alumni Weekend

events from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Thursday,

October 24, in the dining room.

Linda Skrainka ’57 will exhibit in the Bonsack and Kuehner galleries as part of Alumni Reunion Weekend activities (above, “Reflections on Matisse: Winter,” oil on paper).

fall Play

The Tempest

by William Shakespeare

8 pm, October 19 and 20,

Haertter Hall

choral and orcheSTra concerT

7:30 pm, November 5, Haertter Hall

GradeS 7–12 Band concerT

7:30 pm, November 13, Haertter Hall

BonSack Gallery eXhiBiT

November 15 through January 8

Featuring drawings, paintings,

sculpture and installations

by Cameron Fuller

All are invited to a reception from 5:30 to

7:30 pm, Friday, November 15.

holiday ProGram

5:30 pm and 7:30 pm, December 19,

Haertter Hall

Join Us On Campus

Distinguished Service recipient Ben Rassieur ’72 encouraged students to build upon the work of people who built, expanded and improved the school.”

After the May 16 alumni recognition assembly, students gathered to meet Outstanding Alumnus David Clark ’62, a pioneer in the conceptualization of the Internet.

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Alumni News and NotesThe notes, marriages, births and condolences on these pages were received by July 19, 2013. If you don’t see your submission, please check the next issue of the Reporter.

1940sDavid Volk ’43 was featured in the June 21 Ladue News

for having made his fourth hole-in-one during his time

playing golf.

Former Headmaster Ed Cissel and his wife, Jane —

honorary members of the Class of ’46 — will celebrate

their 70th anniversary in August 2013.

The College of Arts and Sciences

at Washington University in St.

Louis recognized Jim Schiele ’47

as a Distinguished Alumnus.

Jim holds a bachelor’s degree

and two master’s degrees from

Washington University and is

currently working toward a

doctorate. His doctoral study focuses on 19th century

American history. Jim serves the university as chair

of the Eliot Society Membership Committee for the

Weidenbaum Center for the Economy, Government

and Public Policy and serves on the Libraries National

Council, the International Advisory Council of Asia, the

Athletic Department’s W Club Executive Committee,

the Alumni Board of Governors, class reunion

committees and the Endowed Scholarship Committee.

He also has been a committed alumnus of Burroughs,

which recognized him with a Distinguished Service

Award in 1999.

1950sVida Goldman Prince ’50 was one

of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s 10

2013 Women of Achievement.

Prince chairs the Oral History

Project, which documents the

experiences of Holocaust

survivors. She also recorded oral

history for the African-American

community and immigrants

from several Asian nations. Her recent book, That’s the

Way It Was: Stories of Struggle, Survival and Self-Respect

in 20th Century Black St. Louis, chronicles the

experiences of 12 African Americans.

Wally Rist ’59 writes, “The 16th annual Zarks, Music,

Golf, Food and Camaraderie outing was held Mothers

Day weekend in 2013 at the Lake of the Ozarks. The

tradition was started by the men of the Class of ’59 in

1998. Chuck Mill and John Mabry, both of the Class of

’60, joined us again this year, as well as Charles Gail, a

computer wizard and friend of many. Henry Dubinsky

was again the golf champion. A good time was had

by all. We hope others will join us in 2014.” From left

(clockwise around the table) are Barry Oxenhandler,

Charles Gail, Chuck Mill, Rob Jones, Brig Buettner,

Jon Mars, Wally Rist, Joe Ruwitch, John Mabry, Henry

Dubinsky and Lew Portnoy.

1960sCharlie Lischer ’60 reports that his fourth grandson

was born in January.

After retiring, Alice Canham Childs ’68 and her

husband, David, moved to El Paso, Texas, where

David works with the city’s tax office. Alice reports,

“Retirement has given me time to plan trips to see family

members and begin our next building project, a long-

awaited lake home in Arkansas.”

Ross Perry ’69 writes, “After a 40-year career in

commercial banking, I retired from SunTrust Bank

in March 2013. In May, I was elected to a three-year

term as president general of The Society of Cincinnati.

The society was founded in 1783 by officers of the

Continental Army and their French counterparts

to preserve the values and remember the sacrifices

of the American Revolution, and their descendants

continue that mission today from our headquarters in

Washington, D.C.”

1970sAim High honored former executive director Beth

Adams Louis ’72 by naming her the 2013 Keith Shahan

Award recipient.

Jim Stein ’73 left his post at U.S. Agency for

International Development (USAID) headquarters

in Washington, D.C., in 2012 to serve as deputy

mission director for USAID in Afghanistan, a one-year

assignment. Dan ’77 and Kelly Rubenstein recently

welcomed Jim home from Afghanistan by hosting a

gathering of JBS alumni friends. From left in front

are Coca Stein, Kelly Rubenstein, Boo Morse ’73, Lynn

Yerges Buhl ’73, Nancy Kopman Rubenstein ’81; in back

are Jim Stein ’73, Dan Rubenstein ’77, Ned Rubenstein

’73 and Rocky Kistner ’73. Jim’s next assignment will

take him to Macedonia.

Sid Symington ’74 writes, “I’m happily serving as rector

of St. Peters’ by the Sea Episcopal Church in Morro Bay,

California. I’m hoping to have visitors. All three of my

offspring threatened to move to California for various

reasons, so I beat them to it.”

Karl Nussbaum ’77, a Brooklyn-based filmmaker/

artist, recently married artist/professor Jenny Lynn

McNutt. Karl earned his master’s degree in fine arts

at the Transart Institute in Berlin. He works as a film

professor at Montclair University in New Jersey. Karl

presented his latest video performance piece, Hilbert

Space, at various European art galleries and film

festivals and recently had a mini-retrospective at the

Ex-Ground Festival in Wiesbaden, Germany. Karl has

been awarded artist residencies at the MacDowell

Colony in New Hampshire and at the Virginia Center

for Creative Arts in addition to residencies in Malta,

Costa Rica, France, Spain and most recently (summer

2013) in Amsterdam.

Christy Haskins Blair ’78 is the clinical informatics

educator at Hackettstown (New Jersey) Regional

Medical Center. Her son, Chris, works in Bosnia;

Morgan, her middle daughter, is finishing her second

year at the University of Virginia; and her third

daughter, Kate, will attend Wake Forest University in

the fall.

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22nd annual Golf TournamenT: Alumni, parents, faculty members and friends hit the links at Bogey Club on May 17 for the annual golf tournament sponsored by the Alumni Association. From left are 1) Russell Brightman ’86, Dave Mill ’87 and Clint Williams; 2) Henry Dubinsky ’59, Bob Dubinsky ’86 and Corey Jones ’86; and 3) former JBS field hockey coach Beth Kinsella and Peggy Engler.

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enTrePreneurShiP GaTherinG in ST. louiS : About 70 St. Louis alumni gathered at Lab 1500 on June 12. From left are 1) Phil Harris ’04 and A.J. Eads ’02; 2) Pam Seymour Bliss ’82 and Ben Rassieur ’72; and 3) Catherine Daake ’03, Zach Fay ’96, Todd Kaye ’95 and Charlie Felker ’02. The event included a panel discussion led by Jim Koman ’82 (real estate developer), Arlene Maminta Browne ’88 (wine bar c0-owner), Don Breckenridge ’91 (Web-based marketing solutions) and Catherine Daake ’03 (mobile food truck co-owner). Parent of alumni Jerry Schlichter, the president and director of Arch Grants, moderated the discussion.

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Chip Severin ’79, chief medical officer at Codman

Square Health Center in Dorchester, Massachusetts,

was selected as the Massachusetts League of

Community Health Centers’ Outstanding Physician

of the Year. Chip joined the health center in 1995, was

appointed medical director in 2004 and was named

chief medical officer in February 2011.

1980sChristian Presley ’83 writes, “Doing well in Boston.

Oldest daughter is a freshman at Miami of Ohio.

Youngest is in second grade and loving gymnastics and

cheerleading. I’m keeping busy with career, kids, dogs,

yoga and friends.”

Andy Browne ’84 received an MBA from the University

of Missouri-St. Louis in December 2012.

Kurt Deutsch ’84, Grammy

Award-winning producer of

Ghostlight Records, co-produced

the new Broadway cast recording

of Pippin, which claimed the Tony

for Best Revival of a Musical.

Credits of writer/director Johnny Serverin ’84 include

The Secret Lives of Dorks (writer) and the TV series Boys

are Stupid, Girls Are Mean (writer/director).

Carole Sams Hoemeke ’85 (above, on right) writes,

“Today I ran in a very rainy ALS 5K race in memory of

Jack Orchard ’85 and Chris Hobler ’83. Was so excited

to finally meet Chelsey Carter ’08 (on left), who worked

with Jack’s Foundation, Extra Hands, and has continued

to work during her studies at Emory and now with

Muscular Dystrophy Association. Love seeing how Jack

continues to inspire great work.”

Heather Daniel ’87, a police sergeant working in

Chicago’s 12th District on the near west side, recently

earned a law degree from The John Marshall Law

School. As a full-time police officer, Heather attended

law classes in the evening, earning her degree in

41/2 years. At the commencement exercises, Heather

delivered the valedictory address and was recognized

for several achievements, including being the recipient

of The Arba N. Waterman Scholarship for the highest

rank in studies for the second year and recognition for

graduating summa cum laude. Heather has passed the

Illinois Bar and is considering what’s next.

John Long ’89 has launched a new company, Equity

Residences, a vacation real estate private equity fund

manager. Check out the company website at www.

equityresidences.com.

1990sEmily Armstrong Oberto ’93 recently earned her

master’s degree in food studies from New York

University. Emily writes, “Food studies examines

the cultural, political and historical intersections

between people and food. Still living the country life

in Connecticut and being mom to my two children,

Quillan (age 8) and Rosie (age 6). Exploring ways

to work on food issues within the elementary and

secondary school contexts.”

Aarti Shah ’93 reports that among guests at her July

13 wedding were Maria Schlafly ’93, Erica Harrington

’93 and Kirsten Williams ’91. Aarti and her husband,

Michael Callaco, plan to reside in Silver Spring,

Maryland.

Leslie Stevens ’95 sang harmonies on the Jay Leno Show

(June 6) with the band, She & Him.

House of Cards, developed and written by Beau Willimon

’95, was nominated for a 2013 Primetime Emmy Award

in the category of Outstanding Drama Series.

The Burroughs community was well-represented

at Emily Horner Ledet’s ’97 September 2012

wedding. Among the guests were Dick Horner ’32

(her grandfather), William Frank ’38, Audrey Frank

Smith ’40, Dan Horner ’59, Wes Horner ’62, Nelson

Spencer ’62, John Spencer ’65, Heidi Frey Currier ’66,

Carter Smith ’66, Debby Horner Dieffenbach ’67, Jud

Dieffenbach ’97, Amanda Hirshberg Mullen ’97, Corey

Stranghoener Reuwee ’97, Margaret Pundmann Fortner

’97, Ginny Busch Kostman ’97, Kathy Morrison Flanders

’97, Ellen Nangle Borowiak ’97, Allison Dieffenbach

Neuner ’00 and Meredith Horner McCall ’01 (her sister).

Annessa Blackmun ’98 recently opened her new

podiatry office at 2608 N. 14th Street in Old North

St. Louis. Annessa earned her doctorate in podiatric

medicine at New York College of Podiatric Medicine.

2000sJake Leonard ’00 recently took a job as senior producer

at Bleacher Report, a sports website based in San

Francisco.

Tom Pernikoff ’01, who sings with St. Louis rock band

Pernikoff Brothers, founded Tunespeak, an online

music marketing business, to provide bands with a way

to connect with loyal fans.ParenTS council PreSidenTS : Burroughs hosted a luncheon for former presidents of the Parents Council in the new athletic center in May. From left (row 1) are Barb Thach (president in 1990 –91), Sammy Ruwitch (1987 –88), Julie Mathes (2001 –02), Susan Murray (2011 –12), Susie Berger Philpott ’53 (1981 – 82), Carol Hatfield (1980 –81), Barbara Shifrin (1970 –71) and Estie Pruett (1982 –83) and (row 2) Liz Philpott (2012 –13), Audrey Feurbacher (2003 –04), Ann Knight Schaper ’60 (1984 –85), Cathy Carney (2008 –09), Kris Brill Asaro (2007 –08), Mary Beth Soffer (2006 –07), Dorothy Swicord (2010 –11), Case Baum (2009 –10) and Beth Adams Louis ’72 (2002 –03).

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2010sAdam Kallaus ’10 completed his junior year at Indiana.

He had an investment banking internship in New York

during the summer of 2013.

Alex Prakken ’11 played Marius in The Muny’s

production of Les Miserables in July.

MarriagesKarl Nussbaum ’77 and Jenny Lynn McNutt on July 28,

2012.

John Long ’89 and Michele Booth on March 1, 2012.

Greg Moody ’93 and Katie Beth Ryan on June 29, 2013.

J. Michael Callaco and Aarti Shah ’93 on July 13, 2013.

David Hamsher ’96 and Kate Karas on May 25, 2013.

Everett Ledet and Emily Horner ’97 on September 15,

2012.

Brian Emfinger and Julia Riedel ’98 on September 3,

2011.

Evan Graboyes and Rebecca Davila ’01 on March 30,

2013.

Anthony DeFilippo ’02 and Caitlin Lash on May 26,

2013.

Nathan Keller ’02 and Megan Stephens on June 9, 2012.

Robbie Fair and Aileen McGill ’02 on June 8, 2013.

David Schlichter ’04 and Jessa Garrow on July 6, 2013.

Isaac Houk and Alex Davis ’06 on June 29, 2013.

Emily Horner ’97 and Everett Ledet

Births and AdoptionsCongratulations to:

John ’89 and Michele Booth Long on the birth of a

daughter, Andi Jean Long, on April 21, 2013.

Brian ’90 and April Schnuck on the birth of a son,

Wyatt Callan Schnuck, on May 3, 2013.

Swope ’93 and Maxie Clarke on the birth of a daughter,

Jane Maxwell Clarke, on November 26, 2012.

Matthew ’93 and Kelley Danis on the birth of a

daughter, Virginia Capps Danis, on January 22, 2013.

Alex and Mary Thach Chin ’94 on the birth of a son,

Henry Christopher Chin, on August 10, 2012.

Jeff Kuznitz ’94 and Karmen Holdinghausen, on the

birth of a son, Zachery David Kuznitz, on April 12, 2013.

Sean Donnelly and Liz Stein ’94 on the birth of a son,

George Richard Donnelly, on April 30, 2013.

Mike Whiteside and Leslie Stevens ’95 on the birth of a

daughter, Caroline Rose Stevens, on April 6, 2013.

Brett ’96 and Alicia Kreisman on the birth of a son,

Ryder Jefferson Kreisman, on June 2, 2013.

Tom ’96 and Danielle Sly on the birth of a daughter,

Eleanor Diana Sly, on May 1, 2013.

Chace and Gigi Greenwood MacMullan ’98 on the birth

of a daughter, Carlisle Eloise MacMullan, on December

27, 2012.

Ryan Nusbickel and Margaret Scavotto ’98 on the birth

of a daughter, Genevieve Christine Nusbickel, on July 3,

2013.

Thierry and Kelly Buck Brunel ’00 on the birth of a son,

Charlie Brunel, on April 1, 2013.

Jake ’00 and Rachel Leonard on the birth of a son, Eliot

Benjamin Leonard, on April 8, 2013.

Peter ’03 and Ann Lazaroff, on the birth of a son,

Thomas Harold Lazaroff, on May 17, 2013.

Eliot Benjamin (foreground) and Beckett Leonard, the children of Jake ’00 and Rachel Leonard.

Congratulations to (from left) Nathan Keller ’02, Adriel

Sanders ’02, Brittany Packnett ’02 and Peter Lazaroff ’03

on being named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s list of

30 Under 30.

R.J. Williams ’04 earned a master’s degree in city

planning from MIT in early June. He will remain

in Boston through the summer to develop a project-

based curriculum to allow construction workers and

managers to obtain a GED.

Kaiming Wu ’04 earned a medical degree at Florida

International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, and

will begin a residency in radiology at Massachusetts

General Hospital, the primary teaching hospital

of Harvard Medical School. Kaiming’s beaming

expression has come to symbolize the success of FIU’s

first graduating class of medical students. A photo

capturing the moment Kaiming found out he had

secured his first-choice residency has appeared on

billboards, in news stories and on Facebook.

Julia Bullock ’05 recently starred in the Julliard Opera’s

production of Cunning Little Vixen at the Lincoln Center.

Jaspur Min ’07 is a student at Washington University in

St. Louis School of Medicine.

Christina Williams ’07 will enter Stanford University

School of Medicine in the fall. Christina has been

a research coordinator with the March of Dimes

Prematurity Research Center.

Hody Nemes ’08 writes, “I graduated from Yale with a

major in environmental studies, and while I still don’t

know what’s next, I hope this coming year to work in

the movement to stop climate change.”

sHARE YOuR NEWs!

To submit updates, corrections and

announcements, please contact

Nancy Cusanelli at ncusan@

jburroughs.org or 314/993-4040.

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The school offers condolences to:

Dick Horner ’32, Dan Horner ’59, Wes Horner ’62,

Debby Dieffenbach ’67, Jud Dieffenbach ’97, Emily Horner Ledet ’97, Allison Dieffenbach Neuner ’00,

Meredith Horner McCall ’01, Andrew Heitner ’89 and

Ben Heitner ’96 on the death of their wife, mother,

grandmother and stepgrandmother, Evelyn Bissell

Horner, on April 18, 2013.

Jane Krause Paine ’44, Rob Paine ’69, Lynn Paine ’71,

Macon Paine Finley ’73, Lynn Finley ’04, Cory Finley ’07 and Thom Finley ’10 on the death of their husband,

father and grandfather, Robert Paine, on June 16, 2013.

Dorothy Werber Mill ’49 and Susan W. Mill ’81 on the

death of their husband and father, William B. Mill Jr.,

on May 28, 2013.

Sally Mill Driemeyer ’57, Chuck Mill ’60, David Mill ’87, Brad Spencer ’91, Molly Spencer Benton ’94, Blake Bellistri ’15 and Ryan Mill ’16 on the death of their

mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Dorothy

Mill Biggs, on April 10, 2013.

Cathy Anne Bishop ’63, George Bishop ’66, Laurie Bishop Gardner ’67, Bill Bishop ’70, Nancy Bishop Malchow ’72, Beverly Bishop Sullivan ’77, Amy Glass

’86, Michael Anderson ’89, Will Bishop ’01 and

Courtney Bishop ’03 on the death of their mother and

grandmother, Catherine Lowrey Bishop, on May 7, 2013.

Kay Klippel ’66, Allen Klippel ’68, Karen Klippel Terry ’72, and Barbara Cloyd ’70 on the death of their mother

and stepmother, Mary Jane Cloyd, on May 15, 2013.

Craig Schnuck ’66, Scott Schnuck ’68, Terry Schnuck

’71, Mark Schnuck ’74, Todd Schnuck ’77, Nancy Schnuck Diemer ’83, Brian Schnuck ’90, Jeff Schnuck ’92, Matt Schnuck ’96, Carolyn Schnuck McCarthy ’99,

Jason Schnuck ’99, Thomas Schnuck ’02, Ted Schnuck

’03, Todd Schnuck Jr. ’07, Liesl Schnuck ’09, Margaret Schnuck ’11 and Peter Schnuck ’13 on the death of their

mother and grandmother, Doris Schnuck, on May 11,

2013. The school thanks the family for suggesting that

memorial donations be made to John Burroughs School.

John Lord ’70 on the death of his sister, Louise T. Lord,

on June 23, 2013.

Cyndy Keller Maasen ’70 and Amy Keller ’75 on the

death of their mother, Helene Berwald Keller, on April

26, 2013.

Anita Drosten O’Connell ’72, Kimberly Drosten Benson

’74, Robert O’Connell ’04, Henry O’Connell ’06, Martha O’Connell ’08 and Jenni Holekamp Burst ’36 on the

death of their mother, grandmother and sister, Edith

Holekamp Drosten, on April 22, 2013.

Leo Schmid ’72, Ed Schmid ’74, Steve Schmid ’78, Dave Schmid ’82 and Cliff Schmid ’49 on the death of their

father and brother, Arthur Eugene Stevens Schmid, on

June 20, 2013.

CondolencesRocky Kistner ’73, Elkin Kistner ’75, Bill Kistner ’08,

Charlie Kistner ’08 and Maggie Kistner ’08 on the death

of their father and grandfather, William Francis Kistner,

on May 6, 2013.

Kimberly Goldwasser Palmer ’73 on the death of her

mother, Betty Ann Goldwasser, on April 3, 2013.

Daniel Niemann ’77 on the death of his father, John O.

Niemann, on April 27, 2013, and his mother, Tina L.

Niemann, on June 14, 2013.

Amy Jones ’80 on the death of her mother, Frances

Hughes Jones, on May 18, 2013.

Samantha Krukowski ’84 on the death of her mother,

Marilyn Krukowski, on April 7, 2013.

Glen Walter ’87, Ted Walter ’88 and Andy Walter ’93

on the death of their father, Henry Glendon Walter, on

March 30, 2013.

Thomas Barta ’88 on the death of his mother, Carol

Nykiel Hoech, on June 20, 2013.

Melissa Mattison ’90 on the death of her father, Darrell

Dean Plocher Sr., on April 14, 2013.

Brian Ebel ’97 on the death of his father, Leo Ebel, on

May 16, 2013.

Elizabeth Croci ’00 and Peter Croci ’01 on the death of

their father, Arthur G. Croci, on March 29, 2013.

ObituariesThe Reporter includes death notices for alumni, former faculty/staff and trustees as soon as possible after notification has

been received. Survivors and friends of the deceased can help by sending information to Nancy Cusanelli, John Burroughs

School, 755 South Price Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 or to [email protected].

1930sMarjorie Capen Sheldon ’30 died on June 27, 2013.

After graduating from Burroughs, Mrs. Sheldon

attended the Bellevue School and the Université de

Poitier in Tours, France, where she received a certificate

to teach French. She married H. Torrey Foster in 1933,

and he died in 1973. In 1976, she married Frank

Sheldon, who died in 1982.

Mrs. Sheldon was active in volunteer organizations

in St. Louis and held board and leadership positions

in a variety of nonprofits. She was the corresponding

secretary for The Junior League, a member of the board

of directors for Edgewood Children’s Center and The

Service Bureau, and an active volunteer at Children’s

Hospital and the Women’s Exchange. She was a life-

long member of the Church of St. Michael and St.

George. She traveled widely and was a gracious hostess.

The school offers condolences to Mrs. Sheldon’s family

including two sons, two daughters, 14 grandchildren

and 28 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a

stepson, five stepgrandchildren and seven step-great-

grandchildren.

1940sWilliam R. Boyle ’41 died on May 30, 2013.

Mr. Boyle graduated from Washington University in St.

Louis and the University of Rochester. After retiring

as an executive with Bank of America in San Mateo,

California, he moved back to St. Louis in 2004.

The school offers condolences to Mr. Boyle’s family.

Ira Sandperl ’41 died on April 13, 2013.

Mr. Sandperl — a pacifist, teacher and book lover —

mentored folksinger Joan Baez. He was a political ally

of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and was the first

employee of the renowned Kepler’s Bookstore.

After graduating from Burroughs, Mr. Sandperl

enrolled at Stanford. He did not graduate, embarking

instead on a journey that eventually brought him to the

teachings of Gandhi.

An ardent follower of the principles of nonviolence,

Mr. Sandperl met Ms. Baez at a Religious Society of

Friends meeting in 1959. The two developed a strong

friendship and shared many political causes. Mr.

Sandperl became a national figure during the antiwar

movement of the 1960s, speaking and organizing

nonviolent opposition to the war. In 1965, he helped Ms.

Baez found the Institute for the Study of Nonviolence in

Carmel, California, and became its first president. The

organization had a strong influence on the civil rights

and antiwar movements in the mid-1970s.

Thomas M. Lasker Sr. ’42 died on July 13, 2012.

Mr. Lasker, a mechanical engineer, earned degrees from

the University of Missouri and Washington University

in St. Louis. He served in the U.S. Navy during World

War II and was awarded a Bronz Star. Mr. Lasker

worked at Universal Match and McDonnell Douglas.

An avid athlete, Mr. Lasker participated in the Senior

Olympics. He was a hunter, fisherman, craftsman

and vegetable gardener. He was also a member of the

USS St. Lo (formerly Midway) Association, which is

dedicated to remembering the sacrifices of the men

aboard the USS St. Lo during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

The school offers condolences to Mr. Lasker’s family

including his wife, Carol Lasker; two daughters; two

sons; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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Kennett F. P. Love ’42 died on May 13, 2013.

Mr. Love attended Princeton University and was a pilot

in the Navy Air Corps during World War II. He married

Felicite Pratt in 1946 and continued his studies at

Columbia University. His newspaper career began at

The Hudson-Dispatch in Union City, New Jersey, in 1950.

As a foreign correspondent for The New York Times,

Mr. Love covered tumultuous events in the Middle East

in the early days of the Cold War. He covered the Suez

Canal Crisis in 1956 and wrote a book about it, Suez:

The Twice-Fought War, published in 1969.

Mr. Love left The Times in 1969 to cover culture and

foreign affairs for the magazine, USA1, which published

only five issues. He later taught journalism at the

American University in Cairo and worked for the Peace

Corps.

The school offers condolences to Mr. Love’s life

partner, Blair Seagram; two daughters; two sons; five

grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Love Lehmann

’44 and Nathalie Love ’50. His wife and two sisters,

Deborah Love Matthiessen ’44 and Cynthia Love Ross

’46, preceded him in death.

Dorothy Lively Weidle ’42 died on March 29, 2013.

The school offers condolences to Mrs. Weidle’s family

including two sons; two daughters; six grandchildren;

two great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Lively ’40.

Her husband; a son; and two sisters, Virginia Lively Bacon ’36 and Ruth Lively Curran ’39, preceded her in

death.

George Addison Henry ’44 died on May 30, 2013.

In 1943, Mr. Henry was appointed to the United

States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and

served in the Pacific theater. After the war, he attended

Washington University in St. Louis, where he was

affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He went

to work for the Bemis Bag Company, which transferred

him to Seattle. Later, he founded the American Package

Machine Corporation, an international packaging

company.

Mr. Henry sang barbershop in national competitions

with the Lake Washington Skippers for many years.

He enjoyed travel, politics, opera and especially his

workshop, where he could repair almost anything

without going to the hardware store.

The school offers condolences to Mr. Henry’s wife,

Noel; four children; three stepchildren; and seven

grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three

siblings including Virginia Henry Pellegrino ’41.

Jean Baker Bewick ’48 died on October 18, 2011.

Mrs. Bewick was the daughter of the late Charles Baker,

chair of the JBS Humanities Department, and his wife,

the late Pauline Baker. She earned a bachelor’s degree in

English and history from West Virginia University. She

married Robert Dixon “Dick” Bewick Jr. in 1952.

The couple moved to Dover, Delaware, where Mrs.

Bewick was an active member of Christ Episcopal

Church, the Junior Board of Kent General Hospital,

Dover Century Club, Sprig and Twig Garden Club,

Potpourri Gardening Club, Delaware Federation

of Garden Clubs, Delmarva Orchid Society and

Pennsylvania Horticulture Society. She became Kent

County Master Gardener associated with Delaware

State University and the University of Delware. She also

taught private kindergarten and volunteered with both

the Dover and state libraries. She also enjoyed camping

with her family, cruising and travel abroad.

The school offers condolences to Mrs. Bewick’s family

including her husband; a daughter; a son; and her

brother, Jack Baker ’45. Another brother, Richard Baker

’41, preceded her in death.

Carol Draughon Breckenridge ’48 died on July 1, 2013.

Mrs. Breckenridge earned a bachelor’s degree from

Washington University in St. Louis in 1953. Her first

husband, an Air Force pilot, was killed in action in the

Korean War in 1952.

The school offers condolences to Mrs. Breckenridge’s

family including her husband of 58 years, Malcolm

Breckenridge; two daughters; a son; and seven

grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister,

Joanne Draughon Wolff ’47.

Jane Hill Clarkson ’49 died on July 2, 2013.

Mrs. Clarkson earned a bachelor’s degree in economics

from Vassar College in 1953 and a master’s degree in

art from Washington University in St. Louis. She was a

talented artist who worked mostly in copper.

Mrs. Clarkson excelled in tennis and in track and field

while at Burroughs. In 1987, she won seven gold medals

in the Senior Olympics. She was an active member in

the “Sweet Adelines” barbershop group in St. Louis and

the Triad Region. She moved to Winston-Salem, North

Carolina, several years ago and resided at Arbor Acres

Retirement Community.

The school offers condolences to Mrs. Clarkson’s family

including two daughters, one of whom is Jinni Clarkson Shafer ’75; a son; nine grandchildren; a sister, Virginia Hill Robinson ’44; a brother, Maury Hill Jr. ’54; and her

former husband. She was preceded in death by another

sister, Lela Hill Burgwin ’45.

1950s Abigail Eades Peck ’50 died on April 30, 2013.

Mrs. Peck earned a bachelor’s degree in botany at Duke

University, where she met her future husband, Ken

Peck. The couple were married in 1954 and resided in

Webster Groves most of their married life. Mrs. Peck

and her husband were active members of Old Orchard

Church for many years.

In 1992, the couple purchased the Wenom-Drake House

in Kimmswick, Missouri, and operated it as a bed

and breakfast until 2008, when they converted it to a

greenhouse and plant business on the site.

The school offers condolences to Mrs. Peck’s

family including three daughters; two sons; eight

grandchildren; two stepsisters, Caroline Pitzman Early

’57 and Lucy Pitzman Eades ’58; and two stepbrothers,

Frederick Pitzman ’60 and Marsh Pitzman ’62. She was

preceded in death by a brother, Dee “Bill” Eades ’58. Her

brother, Joe Eades ’52, died on July 16, 2013.

Richard Claiborn Vance ’50 died on June 9, 2013.

Mr. Vance attended Burroughs and graduated from

Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations

from Yale University. He served in the U.S. Air Force

and was associated for 29 years with the Monsanto

Company in Latin America and St. Louis.

The school offers condolences to Mr. Vance’s family

including his wife of 55 years, Patricia Kuntz Vance.

Joseph William Eades II ’52 died on July 16, 2013.

Dr. Eades attended Amherst College and Washington

University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He served as

captain in the U.S. Army as a plastic and reconstructive

surgeon. He was a founder of the Cleft Palate Clinic,

adjunct professor at Washington University and chief

of plastic surgery for Jewish Hospital. Dr. Eades later

practiced at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield.

Dr. Eades, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

disease 13 years ago, was an active volunteer with the

Alzheimer’s Association.

The school offers condolences to Dr. Eades’ family

including his wife, Ginny Eades; his former wife, Lucy Pitzman Eades ’58; three sons; daughter; stepdaughter;

five grandchildren; stepsister, Caroline Pitzman Early ’57; and two stepbrothers, Frederick Pitzman ’60 and

Marsh Pitzman ’62. He was preceded in death by a

sister, Abigail Eades Peck ’50 and a brother, Dee “Bill” Eades ’58.

Jane S. Aitken ’58 died on May 24, 2013.

Mrs. Aitken was a graduate of the School of the

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.

The school offers condolences to her family including

her sister, Nancy Aitken Vanier ’52. A brother and

another sister preceded Mrs. Aitken in death.

1960sJohn Matthew Wiese ’66 died on January 10, 2012.

Mr. Wiese was a correctional counselor for the state of

Iowa for more than 30 years.

The school offers condolences to his family including

his wife, Rita Wiese; son; daughter; and brother.

1970sMaria “Mimi” Minkoff ’78 died on July 19, 2013.

Ms. Minkoff held a bachelor’s degree in art history from

Smith College and a master’s degree in French from

Middlebury College. She took a job as a French teacher

at The Winsor School (grades 5 through 12) in Boston,

Massachusetts, in 1983. By her third year, Winsor

honored her with its Ellen Endicott Forbes Teaching

Award, recognizing her “excellence and promise in

teaching.” She also served at various times as head of

the lower school, acting head of the Modern Language

Department, admission interviewer and member of the

hiring, search and steering committees at key moments

for Winsor. In 2012, she was named the first holder of

the Rebecca Willard ’09 Chair in Languages.

The school offers condolences to Ms. Minkoff’s family

including her husband, Bruce Kelly; daughter, Sophia

Kelly; mother, Mrs. Wallace Minkoff; two brothers, Larry Minkoff ’66 and Ken Minkoff ’67; and sister, Jenny Minkoff Rau ’85.

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Memorial and Tribute GiftsSincere thanks to the members of the Burroughs community who have honored friends and loved ones through memorial and tribute gifts. The following gifts were received between March 30, 2013, and July 14, 2013.

in memory of Stephen ’37 & Sue Rickey Adams ’40 Jane Klinger Scaramella ’99

in honor of

Barry Albrecht ’96Anonymous

in honor of Martin AndréAnonymous

in memory of Herbert J. Balaban Terry Balaban Capsay ’74

in memory of Roy Beal To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial ScholarshipBud and Susie Wilson

in honor of Nancy E. Berg ’72Anonymous

in memory of Dorothy Mill BiggsGilbert and Caroline Pitzman Early ’57 Sherry and Chuck Mill ’60

in memory of Dorothy Mill BiggsTo the Jason K. Lohr Memorial ScholarshipBud and Susie Wilson

in memory of Catherine Bishop Chris and Nancy Leyhe Allen ’66 Alice Walz Galt ’70 Jack ’66 and Carol Wolfheim Goralnik ’70 Michelle and Scott Harris ’70 Marjorie Myles Ivey ’63 Tom ’66 and Barbara Bohren MacLeod ’66 Catherine Walz Rundle ’66 Ellen Walz Svenson ’63

in memory of Carlisle Vose Brigham ’01Connie LohrGigi Greenwood MacMullan ’98Kathleen Ryan Woolsey ’01

in memory of Beth Dunaway Canfield ’86Kathleen Calkins Thoresen ’58

in memory of Mrs. Nedra A. Carp Terry Balaban Capsay ’74

in honor of Ernie & Carolyn Clarke Dick and Sally Spencer Capra ’60 Steve and Jane MitchellSteve and Julie PlaxSammy and Joe Ruwitch ’59 Jack and Ann Knight Schaper ’60

in honor of Class of 2013 James M. Chleboun

in memory of George B. Close ’66 Barbie Barrow ’66 Tom ’66 and Barbara Bohren MacLeod ’66

in honor of Nancy Cusanelli Melanie and Bill Bascom ’58

in memory of Chris K. Demetrulias Dr. Teresita Padilla CheukCrystal and Nelson Spencer ’62

in memory of Edith H. Drosten Allen and Mary Beth Soffer

in honor of Amy Greenwood Dunaway ’92Amy George Rush ’92

in memory of Fred B. Eiseman Jr. ’43To the Charles K. “Doc” Sibley Chair in SciencePatrick L. Osborne and Nancy Jane Birge-Osborne ’57

in memory of Fred B. Eiseman Jr. ’43 Doc ’60 and Ann Leschen Cornwell ’60 Guy and Kitty Greve Darst ’56 Tom ’62 and Molly Herbst McConnell ’62 Kathleen Calkins Thoresen ’58Bill and Pat Vibert

in honor of Peggy Fiala Anonymous

in honor of Ms. Gretta Forrester Ms. Eddie Rosenheim ’43

in memory of Mrs. Gordon Frey To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial ScholarshipConnie Lohr Carmen Beal Hoeber

in memory of Barbara and Harold Gaebe Jr.Lindsay Gaebe Keller ’76

in memory of Margene B. Gerfen Jim and Jan Stevens

in honor of Madelyn Gray Allen and Mary Beth Soffer

in honor of Eric Hanson James M. Chleboun

in honor of Julie Finnie Harris Phil and Beth Adams Louis ’72

in memory of Rodney Harris Jr. Julie and Lee Bearman ’76

in memory of Stephen Hinrichs Kathleen Calkins Thoresen ’58

in memory of Nadean H. Hirth Carolyn and Tom Yager

in memory of Douglass Horner ’65Brad JohnsonMeredith Horner McCall ’01

in memory of Evelyn B. Horner To the Doug Horner Memorial FundMr. and Mrs. Theodore M. Armstrong ’57

in memory of Evelyn B. HornerScott Harris ’70 Tom ’66 and Barbara Bohren MacLeod ’66 Sherry and Chuck Mill ’60

in memory of Evelyn B. Horner To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial ScholarshipBud and Susie Wilson

in honor of Rosalind P. Johnson Anonymous

in memory of Mrs. Maurice J. Keller (Hedie Keller)Jeffrey M. Dreyer ’71 Rosemary Watts-Dreyer and Joe Dreyer ’73

in honor of Joseph Kennedy Anonymous

in memory of Bo Koster ’83 Marcella Stevens and Greg Stevens ’83

in memory of John Krettek ’99Robert G. Watel III ’99

in honor of Lucy Buchholz Leibowitz ’02Anonymous

in honor of James M. Lemen To the Jim Lemen ScholarshipDoug and Anne Albrecht FamilyMichael S. Elitt ’00 Cooky and Bob Flynn ’61 John J. Hamilton III ’74 Steve & Susan O’Hara

in memory of Jason K. Lohr ’91Jason Goode ’93

in memory of Jason K. Lohr ’91To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial Scholarship Carter S. McDonnell ’94

in honor of Danny Ludeman Anonymous

in honor of Pamela L. Marshall Anonymous

in memory of Mary Catherine Martin ’76To the John Sykes Martin ScholarshipJohn S. Martin Jr. ’75

in memory of Joyce Cooksey McCallum Allen and Mary Beth Soffer

in memory of Tom McConnell Michael Levy ’62

in honor of Jennifer McDonnell Chad and Constance Reis

in honor of Scott McNett ’79Anonymous

in honor of Kris Bakken Milner ’82Chad and Constance Reis

in honor of Andrew R. Newman ’87Melanie and Bill Bascom ’58

in honor of Tuan Nguyen Anonymous

in memory of Dr. Robert Paine Jeffrey M. Dreyer ’71 James E. Lewis ’69 Steve and Julie Plax

in honor of Lynn H. Phelps Melanie and Bill Bascom ’58

in honor of Liz Philpott Anonymous

in honor of Benjamin F. Rassieur III ’72Phil and Beth Adams Louis ’72

in honor of Janet Young Rodgers Chad and Constance Reis

in honor of Wayne Salomon Roger Goldman ’59 and Stephanie Riven and Family Tom Sly ’96

in memory of Dr. George Sato Louis A. Hoerr III ’71

in memory of Peter Sauer ’95Connie Lohr

in honor of Sam Schnabel ’12Mr. and Mrs. John T. Shultz

in memory of Mrs. Donald O. (Doris) Schnuck Chris and Nancy Leyhe Allen ’66 Vicki and Roger Altvater ’46 Michael and Vicki BarnellNeil and Cheryl BartnettJulie and Lee Bearman ’76 Michele and Tom L. Benson III ’70

in memory of Mrs. Donald O. (Doris) Schnuck Continued Mark Blethroad and Beth Campbell-BlethroadEllen Leschen Bremner ’67 Robert J. and Mary N. CiapciakMrs. Betty DiemerJeffrey M. Dreyer ’71 Rosemary Watts-Dreyer and Joe Dreyer ’73 Hope and Julian Edison ’47 Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis EnglerJohn and Jan FriesAlice Walz Galt ’70 Jack ’66 and Carol Wolfheim Goralnik ’70 Robert and Stacey GravesTrip and Susan GreditzerThomas and Karole GreenMichelle and Scott Harris ’70 Paul and Carol HatfieldShep and Robin HermannJim Hullverson ’71 David and Janet JumpTom Kahn ’71 Craig and Debbie Isaacs Kaminer ’82 Benjamin, Linda and Emily Kline Richard and Lisa Greenman Kraner ’71 Kim Kuehner ’71 Lee and Suzan LaycobMary Ann MacCarthy Lee ’43 Mrs. Fred H. LeyhePhil and Beth Adams Louis ’72 Tom ’66 and Barbara Bohren MacLeod ’66 Bill and Barbi MaconJeanne and Steve Maritz ’76 Jenny and Stan Martin ’79 Mrs. Claire MatherMr. Julian B. MathesJulie and Steve Mathes ’74 Sue McCollumCynthia and Walter Metcalfe Jr. ’56 Debra and Peter Miller ’75 Ingrid MosleyMichael and Susan MurphyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. QuenonChad and Constance ReisDavid and Jacki RosenCatherine Walz Rundle ’66 Mr. Arthur E.S. SchmidLeo B. Schmid ’72 Hugh and Judy Price Scott ’48 Allen and Mary Beth SofferJim and Jan StevensScott and Anne SutterEllen Walz Svenson ’63 Barb and Andy Taylor ’66 Liz and Ken Teasdale Ben and Ricki TischlerCarr and Ellen Witscher Trovillion ’73 David and Stephanie TruetzelUrban League of Metropolitan St. LouisCharles and Nancy Van DykeRobert L. WalkerBob and Julie WallaceEric WeinbergerPat and Don WhelanMarie WitscherTom and Carolyn Yager

in memory of Mrs. Donald O. (Doris) Schnuck To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial ScholarshipBud and Susie Wilson

in memory of Roslyn Schulte ’02To the Roz Schulte Spirit FundBarbara BallingerJoanna Buchholz ’00 Steve and Lucy Buchholz Leibowitz ’02Ellen and Henry Dubinsky ’59 Lynne and Scott Johnson ’65 Katrina MumawBruce and Kim OlsonJeffrey Stevenson and Kathleen Llewellyn

in honor of Keith E. Shahan ’62 and Marcia Williamson Shahan ’62 To the Shahan Scholarship FundDavid Dane Clark ’62 David H. Hopkins ’62 Becky Shifflett

in memory of Mrs. Dorothy B. Shapleigh Anne and John Shapleigh ’67

in honor of Susan Sherman Anonymous

in honor of Becky Shifflett Anonymous

in honor of Alice Snodgrass Aaron ’94 and Stephanie Park Zwicker ’94

in honor of Mary Beth Soffer Bob and Cathy Carney

in memory of Cheri Hampton Sorey ’77Jack and Tricia Phillipe

in memory of Jane Stamper ’62Joan Oberbeck Cooney ’62 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hinkson

in honor of Mary D. Stillman Anonymous

in honor of Denise Stookesberry Anonymous

in memory of Gautam Sundaram ’86To the Gautam Sundaram ScholarshipDr. Radha NaiduAparna Sundaram ’89 Dr. Murali SundaramPriya Simoncelli Sundaram

in honor of Jerry Taylor AnonymousAllen and Mary Beth Soffer

in honor of Sabrina Lohr Taylor ’97To the Jason K. Lohr Memorial ScholarshipBud and Susie Wilson

in honor of Gregory Trapp Anonymous

in memory of Betty Howard Troth ’57Community Foundation of Collier County

in honor of Steven L. Trulaske ’75Anonymous

in honor of John Van Doren Anonymous

in memory of Olive Vollmar Thomas M. Lasker ’42

in memory of John W. Wesley To the John Wesley ScholarshipBarbie Barrow ’66 The Harris FamilyLouis A. Hoerr III ’71

in memory of Jeanne Williams Jessica Price BoehFranc Family FundKit and Duane HagenMr. and Mrs. Addison B. Thomas

in memory of Mr. Changhee Yoon Jackie Yoon ’87

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ic

11 am to 1 pm

, Saturday, O

ctober 26, A

bbotts’ lawn

(west side)

Mu

sic by Bill H

erbert’s ’63 St. Lou

is River C

ritters Jazz Ban

d

Follow

ed by the varsity football gam

e against M

aplewood/

Rich

mon

d Heigh

ts at 1 pm

reu

nio

n ev

enTS

Off-cam

pus even

ts on Satu

rday, October 26

, for the classes of

’43, ’48, ’53, ’58, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’9

3, ’98

alu

mn

i Ga

meS

11 am to 1 pm

, Sun

day, October 27

Meet at th

e entran

ce to the n

ew ath

letic center for som

e friendly

competition

in baseball, basketball, fi

eld hockey an

d soccer.

fun

ru

n: M

ICD

S to Bu

rrough

s (2.5 miles)

Registration

at 7:30 am

, Race starts at 8 am

at MIC

DS in

front

of Olson

Hall

RSV

P to lyost@

jburrou

ghs.org

fam

ily P

icn

ic: F

or families of all cu

rrent stu

dents

Noon

to 2 pm, A

bbotts’ lawn

(west side)

Invitation

s to come.

SPir

iT ra

lly

Starts at 2 pm, on

the O

verlook of the n

ew H

aertter Hall

Con

tinu

es throu

gh th

e varsity football game again

st MIC

DS

(2 pm start tim

e)

For a com

plete list of contests th

rough

out th

e weeken

d, visit the

athletic pages at jbu

rrough

s.org.